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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 8h
"A lot of groups were working on this [criminal justice reform], but they weren't working together. If they were in an inner city, they could talk about social justice...but in a very red state...you would not use that message." — @janetbufton.ca Listen: www.liberalism.org/podcast/s/li...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 01/10/2026
"It's really easy to think—especially when we [political coalition members] have been working together for a long time—we work together because we agree. And, I don't think that's actually true." — @janetbufton.ca Listen to the full episode: www.liberalism.org/podcast/s/li...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 30/09/2026
Hannah Arendt understood that liberal democracy thrives on friendship, not on winning the argument. On October 13 at the National Press Club, Roger Berkowitz joins The Liberalism.org Show to make the unexpected case for a politics of personal and civic friendship in today’s divided moment.
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 25/09/2026
"This has real economic implications [women obtaining more advanced degrees than men]. The suspicion might be to say this is women getting master's degrees in nursing or education...That's just not the case..." —Josh Zingher Listen to the full episode: www.liberalism.org/podcast/s/li...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 22/09/2026
Today is the 164th anniversary of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. This powerful line from Frederick Douglass carries historical weight in the American liberal canon.
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 22/09/2026
"I don't really think men have come to terms [with female agency]. You had a generation, or many generations, where one of the requirements for accessing elite spaces was to be male." — @zingherpolisci.bsky.social Listen to the full episode: www.liberalism.org/podcast/s/li...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 18/09/2026
"You have Gen Xers who are about even, millennials where you see women outpace men in educational attainment by a decent amount, and then Gen Z where the split is huge." — @zingherpolisci.bsky.social Listen to the full episode: www.liberalism.org/podcast/s/li...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 17/09/2026
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 17/09/2026
"There was a survey that came out...Men prioritizing starting families. Women prioritizing career advancement. Not just different political preferences but different preferences about big life events." — @zingherpolisci.bsky.social Listen to the full episode: www.liberalism.org/podcast/s/li...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 14/09/2026
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 11/09/2026
"I don't think we do enough work talking about the moral effects of regulations. I'm talking about things like the way that Medicare and Medicaid interact with certificate of need laws." —Lauren Hall
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 08/09/2026
"I think Angela Davis and others overstate the degree to which that [legalized penal servitude] is the driving thing that's undermining Reconstruction." —Damon Root Listen to the full episode: www.liberalism.org/podcast/s/li...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 03/09/2026
"Lincoln is not an abolitionist, but he is anti-slavery. He is opposed to slavery on moral and political grounds, but also argues what he can do as president in 1861 is quite limited. " -Damon Root
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 01/09/2026
"If we're going to start incorporating new technologies... if we're really going to keep up with the progress that is happening in healthcare, maybe we need to start saying we're going to deregulate you [healthcare providers] so that you can do everything you're trained to do." —Alicia Plemmons
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 27/08/2026
"So, if what we are doing now challenges all 4 of the primary, ethical principles that our medical system is based on, that seems to me to be a real problem." —Lauren Hall Listen to the full episode: www.liberalism.org/podcast/s/li...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 20/08/2026
"Could you go to your pharmacist and say, 'Hey, I can't get a doctor's appointment for a few days, could you please give me a refill to hold me over?' That's something you couldn't do in all 50 states until recently." — Alicia Plemmons Listen to the full episode: www.liberalism.org/podcast/s/li...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 13/08/2026
"But then there's also another interesting thing that we saw [with conservatives]... which is the role of the church in communicating different messages about democracy and how trustworthy democracy is." —Morgan Ramsey-Elliot Listen to the full episode: www.liberalism.org/podcast/s/li...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 06/08/2026
"Most people in this country, including conservatives that we met, see themselves as fundamentally pro democracy." — Scott Warren Listen to the full episode: hubs.la/Q04s7TRV0
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 04/08/2026
"The kind of society that we want to have where we respect each other and we have respect for ourselves does not permit us to just embrace lies for the sake of some guy." — @jamellebouie.net Listen to the full episode: hubs.la/Q04rRZHN0
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 30/07/2026
"The goal is government for the people. You only have that when you have government by the people." — @dsallentess.bsky.social Listen to the full episode: hubs.la/Q04rnPzH0
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 28/07/2026
"If you create the image of dominance then people will feel dominated, and then you've won." — @jamellebouie.net Listen to the full episode: hubs.la/Q04r3y5K0
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 27/07/2026
"It's like we are walking through the museum of wretched ideas and saying, 'Let's do this again.' How about a little fascism? Big buckets of antisemitism; let's throw in dashes of tariffs and a ground war in Europe." — @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social 👂: hubs.la/Q04qTT8b0
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 17/07/2026
Behind the scenes of last night's live taping of The Liberalism.org Show at #LibCon2026, with host @aaronrosspowell.com and featuring @jamellebouie.net, @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social, and @dsallentess.bsky.social. The episode drops soon on Liberalism.org. Subscribe so you don't miss it.
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 16/07/2026
#LibCon2026 kicks off today at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, bringing together scholars, policymakers, and advocates for two days of conversation on the future of liberal democracy. If you're in town for the conference, come find the Liberalism.org booth. We'd genuinely love to meet you.
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 16/07/2026
"How should we navigate ourselves through the dangers and problems of technology? Not through a moralistic lens, through an engineering lens." — Troy Cross Listen to the full episode: www.liberalism.org/podcast/why-...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 10/07/2026
"These figures, from Walker to Baldwin, Anna Julia Cooper, Ida B. Wells in the middle, insisted that we have to disentangle freedom from sovereignty and understand that freedom always meant vulnerability." — Melvin Rogers Listen to the full episode: www.liberalism.org/podcast/free...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 02/07/2026
On this day in liberalism... 250 years ago this weekend, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, grounding a new nation's legitimacy in the consent of the governed rather than the will of a king. Happy Fourth of July, from Liberalism.org.
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 23/06/2026
"How might it encourage a different kind of politics in the United States with respect to race, if we rejected the thought that any particular law we pass would settle the matter." —Melvin Rogers Listen to the full episode: hubs.la/Q04mpkWd0
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 18/06/2026
"For so long the abolitionist movement was a rhetorical movement....Well that only can work if you believe that your fellows can be moved by words because they understand that words are ways of relating to one's fellows." —Melvin Rogers Listen to the full episode: hubs.la/Q04lWNcV0
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 16/06/2026
“If you want to imagine a world without plastics—which a lot of people think would be better, and I definitely do not—think about brushing your teeth with bristles plucked from animals and a wooden handle." — Virginia Postrel Listen to the full episode: hubs.la/Q04lDBB90
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 11/06/2026
"When you try to hold it still, you are saying people in the future should be significantly worse off so that you can stay the same." —Virginia Postrel Listen to the full episode: hubs.la/Q04l4mtr0
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 04/06/2026
The SCOTUS just ruled on presidential tariff authority and @ilyasomin.bsky.social, co-counsel in the recent case, is sitting down with @aaronrosspowell.com to discuss this landmark ruling. Join us June 17 at the National Press Club for a live taping of the show. Apply to attend: hubs.la/Q04k6bwD0
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 28/05/2026
"If [over the last 20 years] we grew our housing stock at the rate we did from 1980 to 2000, we would have 15 million more houses and America would be a lot more affordable." — Ed Glaeser Listen to the full episode: pod.link/1883977670/e...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 21/05/2026
"So I think a lot of liberals just felt kind of uncomfortable. They felt like to take the family seriously meant that you had to take a side. And my perspective is that that is completely wrong." —Lauren K. Hall Listen to the full episode: pod.link/1883977670/e...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 14/05/2026
"The argument for limiting the government, I admit, is really frustrating. But it means that that large, sharp sword that you've created will not be wielded against you by your worst enemy right after the next election." — Michael Munger Listen to the full episode: pod.link/1883977670/e...
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 14/04/2026
“As a result zoning rules favor the interests of insiders in a way that limits the supply of housing, keeps housing prices high and makes it generally hard for anybody to afford a home. What can you do about that?” — @mattzwolinski.bsky.social Listen to the full episode: hubs.la/Q04b_TM80
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 09/04/2026
“If you want to persuade any normal human who is not an economist, you cannot make an argument by giving them a giant pile of data and say look at the data come back when you are convinced. But, if you start by saying let me tell you the most amazing story about how…” —Sarah Skwire
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 02/04/2026
"Liberalism is a conversation. It has been for centuries, and it will be for centuries more. We haven't figured it all out yet, but we do know there are certain bedrock principles that are non-negotiable, because they are simply the way we ought to treat one another." — @aaronrosspowell.com
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 31/03/2026
“The argument of the book is that the more seriously one tries to control immigration, the more it will have an impact on citizens.” —Chandran Kukathas
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 26/03/2026
“The most important insight in the liberal tradition is that by spreading power out you can mitigate its harmful effects.” — @mattzwolinski.bsky.social
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 17/03/2026
"I don’t think most people who have pent up frustrations are saying I’m really frustrated with liberal democracy. They say my grown children who are gainfully employed can’t afford to live in the place that they want to." — @emilychamleewright.bsky.social
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 13/03/2026
"I don't want to say it's never important to be patriotic or think about your country. It's hardwired in a certain way. But, once you go to a certain point, once you over emphasize it I think you get into real trouble." - Chandran Kukathas
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 12/03/2026
@mattzwolinski.bsky.social Political philosopher at the University of San Diego and co-author of The Individualists (Princeton). Director of USD’s Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy and Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center.
Matt Zwolinski
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 12/03/2026
@janetbufton.ca Writer, editor, and co-founder of the Institute for Liberal Studies (Ottawa). A contributor to Econlib, The UnPopulist, and Liberal Currents.
Janet Bufton
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 12/03/2026
Sarah Skwire, Senior Program Officer at Liberty Fund. Researcher and writer on the intersection of literature, economics, and liberty, with work in academic journals and outlets including Reason and Newsweek.
Sarah Skwire
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 12/03/2026
@ilyasomin.bsky.social Professor of Law at George Mason University and author of Free to Move and Democracy and Political Ignorance. A regular contributor to The Volokh Conspiracy. Somin will write on the law and ethics of immigration, as well as other topics in constitutional law.
Ilya Somin
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 12/03/2026
@radleybalko.bsky.social Independent journalist and author of Rise of the Warrior Cop. Award-winning civil liberties reporter whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Reason.
Radley Balko
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 12/03/2026
We are also pleased to welcome our inaugural contributors: Michael Munger, Professor at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy and former chair of Political Science. Author of Tomorrow 3.0 and The Sharing Economy.
Michael C. Munger
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 12/03/2026
@joshuaeakle.com Senior Director of Communications, Liberalism.org “In a moment defined by uncertainty and democratic backsliding, we need a community serious about what comes next, not just what went wrong. Liberalism.org is that community.” - @joshuaeakle.com
Josh Eakle
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Liberalism.org @liberalism.org · 12/03/2026
@uncanonical.net Director of Public Scholarship & Host of the Ideas in Progress Podcast " Liberalism.org reclaims the emancipatory promise of the liberal project. We hope you'll join us." - @uncanonical.net
Jason Canon
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